Category: National

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP):The Board of Investment (BOI) on Wednesday said that a delegation of Chinese experts would be visiting Pakistan on July 10-14, 2017 to review the suitability of Prioritized Economic Zones (PEZs) in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The delegation of Chinese experts headed by deputy head of mission of Chinese Embassy will… Continue reading Delegation of Chinese experts visits Pakistan on July 10-14 to review suitability of PEZs

ISLAMABAD, Jul 5 (APP): Ministry of Science and Technology organized the 2nd meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee for Development Project, Science Talent Farming Scheme (STFS) for 1800 Young Students Phase-I (Component-I). The meeting discussed progress of the project so far and expressed satisfaction over it. Establishment of National Science School under Government’s Vision 2025… Continue reading Inter-Ministerial Committee discusses establishment of National Science School

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Wednesday took serious notice of the spike in the interbank rates of the US dollar versus the Pakistani Rupee. He, during an emergent meeting of the officials of Finance Division, took notice and expressed deep concern, indignation and disappointment at the fact that the current… Continue reading Dar takes notice of hike in Dollar rates

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP):Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Wednesday said that conspiracies were being hatched against the incumbent government to block country’s rapid progress towards becoming Asian tiger. Talking to Media, he observed that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was being targeted for serving the people in matchless way. While… Continue reading Conspiracies being hatched to block country’s rapid economic progress: Yousaf

ISLAMABAD, Jul 5 (APP): Acting US Ambassador, Jonathan Pratt called on Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Wednesday and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest. The US Envoy apprised the Minister of US Embassy’s efforts for enhancing trade and economic relations between the two countries. The Minister appreciated efforts and referring to… Continue reading Acting US Ambassador calls on Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD, Jul 5 (APP): Tariq Mahmood Pasha, a BS-22 officer of Inland Revenue Services has assumed the charge of the post of Secretary Revenue Division and Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) with effect from July 4, 2017. The FBR has issued notifications in this regard in pursuance of Establishment Division’s Notification No12/4/2014-E-I dated July… Continue reading Tariq Pasha assumes charges of FBR Chairman, Secretary Revenue Division

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Spokesperson to the Prime Minister, Musadik Malik Wednesday said it were the petitioners who had to prove corruption, in the Panama Papers case. Speaking in a private television channel’s talk show aired on Wednesday night, Musadik Malik viewed that right to a fair trial and due process was a human right,… Continue reading Panama case: Petitioners have to prove corruption says Musadik Malik

  ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain and Deputy Premier China Wang Yang would jointly inaugurate sub-center of China South Asia Technology Transfer Center (CSTTC) on July 8 at PCSIR office. A Chinese delegation headed by Deputy Premier China and Minister for Science and Technology Wang Yang would… Continue reading CSTTC to be inaugurated on July 8 at PCSIR to boost industrial technology

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday said internal conspiracies were halting rapid economic development in the country. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government adopted prudent policies and lifted the economy from trash to new heights, and that achievement its opponents could not digest, Ahsan Iqbal said while addressing… Continue reading Internal conspirators halting rapid economic development: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Pakistan’s newly appointed Ambassador to Afghanistan, Zahid Nasrullah Khan on Wednesday presented his credentials to Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at a ceremony held in Kabul. The ceremony was followed by a courtesy call of the ambassador on the president. The ambassador conveyed a message of goodwill on behalf of the… Continue reading Pakistan’s new ambassador to Afghanistan presents credentials

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid on Wednesday said that Sindh Assembly had passed the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 Sindh Repeal Bill, 2017 in haste and recommended to withdraw it. In the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Accountability Law, the minister said constitution does not allow the implementation… Continue reading Sindh Assembly passes Sindh Repeal Bill, 2017 in haste: Zahid Hamid